Pedro’s research at CEPR centers on the Latin American region (with a particular focus on Ecuador), foreign policy, and the impact of economic sanctions.
Pedro holds a Master’s in International Governance and Diplomacy, with a concentration in human rights, from the Paris School of International Affairs, Sciences Po, and a BA in International and Global Studies from the University of Central Florida.
Prior to working at CEPR, Pedro was an intern at the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Washington, DC, where he provided protection assistance to refugees and asylum seekers across the United States. He is fluent in English and Spanish.
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CEPR Sanctions Watch December 2023
In this edition: House passes bill to kill agreement unfreezing $6 billion for humanitarian use in Iran, and much more.
Ecuador News Round-Up No. 9: Noboa’s First Weeks in Office
Daniel Noboa was finally inaugurated on November 23 in front of Ecuador’s legislature, the National Assembly. In his speech, the new president emphasized youth and pragmatism, and claimed his priorities would be security and employment.
CEPR Sanctions Watch November 2023
In this edition: a new World Bank report finds that sanctions helped drive a massive jump in poverty and a “lost decade” of economic growth in Iran, and much more.
CEPR Sanctions Watch October 2023
Sanctions and funding gaps hamper aid and recovery efforts after deadly earthquakes rock Afghanistan;
Ecuador News Round-Up No. 8: Analysis of the Electoral Results and Noboa’s Challenges
On October 15, Ecuadorians returned to the ballot box to elect a new president.
Ecuador News Round-Up No. 7: Polls Show González and Noboa Tie as Election Day Nears
With the runoff of the presidential election just a few days away, recent polls indicate that, as in the first round, the second presidential debate will likely have a strong influence on the final outcome.
Ecuador News Round-Up No. 6: Lasso Scrambles for US Allies as Candidates Spar in Crucial Debate
Now that the dust has settled from the first round of elections, all eyes are on the upcoming runoff between conservative candidate Daniel Noboa and correísta candidate Luisa González.
Ecuador News Round-Up No. 5: Campaign for the Runoff Now Underway
With 100 percent of the votes counted in Ecuador’s presidential elections, the results are both surprising and in line with anticipated outcomes.
Ecuador News Round-Up No. 4: Hours Before the Election, the Notion of State Involvement in Villavicencio’s Death Begins to Take Hold
Several polls conducted after Villavicencio’s death have suggested the González-Arauz ticket is the candidacy most hurt by the assassination, with some pollsters predicting a six-point drop within three days of the murder.
Ecuador News Round-Up No. 3: Presidential Candidate Fernando Villavicencio is Assassinated as Violence Escalates, Luisa González Leads Polls, Lasso’s Decrees Fail, and Accusations of Undue Influence Emerge
At around 6:20 p.m. on August 9, Fernando Villavicencio, the presidential candidate for the Movimiento Construye Ecuador alliance, was assassinated as he was leaving a campaign event in Quito.
